In leadership, it is imperative to support others. The key is not supporting (listen and add) without removing the responsibility from them and taking on other’s duties. #support #donttakeover #lead #fantheflame

Wisdom from my fifteen-year-old daughter. “ Papa, there aren’t really lazy people, there are just folks who don’t chase after the thing they love to do. Some people don’t really know what their dream job is, or their greatest passion, but that’s why a good education is so important. A good education provides you with an easy way to explore all life has to offer you, and all that you will someday come...

More than anything people value your time. Make time to be engaged. With that said, do not let people hold you hostage. One of my biggest gripes is being cut off, blown off, dropped, or asked to hold from a call for someone else. It is like saying “I do not value you more than this person.” Do you take other people captive? #invest #leafd #grow #stayfocused

Timely feedback to your folks is crucial. Positive and developmental feedback allows growth and strengthens your people’s trust in you. It must also be genuine. #lead #safety  #fantheflame  

Saturday Insight: Appreciate those that support and cheer for you. Never take people for granted. Hug and kiss your children and spouse often. Find a time to visit with your parents and grandparents. Even if it is for 5 minutes. Some day they will be gone and you’ll regret it. #truth

Don’t let people steal your joy. Your ability to influence is found in your attitude as much as your words. Know anyone that as soon as you see them you know that they are going to latch on to you like a leech and drop a line like an anchor on your productivity and output? Stop them before they start. “Hey, today is a great day. I am not going to let any negativity into my circle today....

Own your mistakes and admit your shortcomings. People are more likely to follow real leaders. “We” are much stronger than me.

Got home to the airport this weekend to a dead battery in the pickup truck. It got me thinking… A dead battery cannot jump a dead battery. Surround yourself with some supercharge batteries (leaders) that will continue to recharge your leadership systems. #humanalternators #fantheflame  #grow  

Don’t ever let fear be your greatest enemy when it comes to sharing your expertise. #safety #share #lead

Let your actions and integrity speak for you. It speaks much louder than your mouth ever could and goes before you whether you like it or not. #safety #lead #grow

Don’t let people rain on your passion. Keep it protected, add some wood, and stoke the fire of your desires. Chase those goals with intent! #safety #dream #fantheflame

At 2:30 p.m. on September 13, 2010, Employee #1, Employee #2, and Employee #3 were tasked with the dismantling of a scaffold level within a phosgene containment dome. During their dismantling work, at approximately 80 feet above the ground, alarms specific to phosgene gas were triggered. The process within this Dome was the manufacturing and use of phosgene to facilitate the production of PMDI (an...